Quote from: TDoS on Feb 21, 2024, 09:41 AMQuote from: RE on Feb 21, 2024, 01:59 AMNice one. :) Good choice.For my area perhaps. Cold winters that reduce mile/kwh by -20%, but not that bad, but the traction control on electrics is awful. You get stuck pulling into your driveway if there is a little bit of snow slime there. So not optimal for any snow slick conditions. So perhaps REALLY not optimal for your clime. A 3 season car in Alaska probably.
RE
Not a very good choice here for sure, and the penetration so far as I have observed is not very good. Cold weather battery performance also depends on how cold for how long it actually gets. Typical winter temps in the lower 48 of 20-30F might give you -20%, but a month solid of sub-zero is another can of tuna entirely. Heating the cabin while using the vehicle takes a shit load of the juice as well. We also set a new snowfall record this year, so performance on slippery roads is a big factor.
"3 season" also gives false impression that it would be good 3/4 of the year, but winter conditions exist here in fall and spring as well. Nov-Mar can all be ugly, so it's almost 1/2 the year it's not a great choice of vehicles.
I doubt they will ever make much sense up here, unless you can afford both types.
RE